Most auctioneers would agree that dealing with regulators is simply part of doing business. Increasingly, though, the relationship is becoming less about enforcement and more about working together to build consumer confidence, improve professional standards and resolve [...]
The end of a marriage or de facto relationship is rarely easy. Alongside the personal challenges, separating couples often face important financial decisions about how their property, possessions and debts should be divided. Having an accurate and [...]
The Auctioneers and Valuers Association of Australia (AVAA) has provided advice to the Australian Government on opportunities to further enhance the valuation framework supporting the Cultural Gifts Program (CGP), reinforcing the important role that certified valuers play [...]
What does market value actually mean? How is it different from insurance value, liquidation value or an auction appraisal? While these terms are used every day by valuers, accountants, lawyers, insurers, financiers and government agencies, Australia has [...]
The future of professional auctioneering is taking shape with the release of the draft AVAA Professional Standard 5: Auction Conduct. Representing a landmark milestone for Australia’s auction profession, the draft standard establishes a comprehensive framework for conducting [...]
Today's auction industry looks very different to the one that existed when Queensland's chattel auctioneer licence was introducted. Technology, online marketplaces, national businesses and increasingly specialised asset sectors have transformed the way chattel auctions are conducted across [...]
With stamps and coins recognised as investment-class assets in the context of recent Capital Gains Tax (CGT) reforms, the distinction between a dealer's commercial opinion and a professional valuation has never been more important. While both require [...]
Art valuation is often viewed as an extension of art history, connoisseurship or collecting. While these disciplines are fundamental to understanding artworks, they represent only part of the expertise required to produce a professional valuation that can [...]
It is not often that valuers have the opportunity to hear directly from a Justice of the Supreme Court about the role they play in the administration of justice. On 19 August 2026, Hon. Elisabeth Peden, Justice [...]
The proposed firearm buyback presents an important public policy challenge that extends beyond the mechanics of surrendering firearms. It also raises the question of how governments can ensure owners receive compensation that is fair, evidence-based and reflective [...]
